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It’s a simple bargain: The rich get huge tax breaks by donating art, property and company shares to benefit the public. But some donors collect millions while offering little or no public access.

It’s a simple bargain: The rich get huge tax breaks by donating art, property and company shares to benefit the public. But some donors collect millions while offering little or no public access.

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The rich get tax breaks by donating art, property and company shares to benefit public. But some donors collect millions while offering little access.

America needs to know who Barre Seid is, what kind of country he wants—and just how massive an impact a gift of that size can have on our political discourse.

Funding for the group led by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife was channeled through a right-wing think tank, effectively shielding key operational details from public view.

A little-known conservative activist group led by Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, collected the anonymous donations to wage a cultural battle against the left over three years.

The individual who has had the largest impact on the federal judiciary is probably Leonard Leo, the Federalist Society mastermind. Through his network

Funding for the group led by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's wife was channeled through a right-wing think tank, an arrangement that effectively shielded key operational details from public view, a Post investigation found.

Leonard Leo got rich(er) while we lost our rights.